She said: “We all met at 11am and processed through the park and we saw basically the whole village had turned out for the service.

There was just a flood of children. I was sobbing like a baby, I couldn’t help it, just seeing all their smiling faces going in

“It was a very emotional time because, not only was it the opening of the park, but to see the whole village together for something like this was absolutely phenomenal.”

The mum-of-two said the memorial service went “brilliantly”, with youngsters from across the village attending including children from Freckleton C of E Primary School, Strike Lane Primary School and Holy Family RC Primary School.

Air crash surviver Ruby Currell officially opened the park, and Nicole and friends group chairman Lyn Whittle opened the gates.

Nicole said: “There was just a flood of children. I was sobbing like a baby, I couldn’t help it, just seeing all their smiling faces going in.”

Pictures Martin Bostock. The reopening of Freckleton Memorial Park. 4 year old Olivia McGinty having fun on the bouncy castle